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Mehitable ELLIS WOODS a/k/a 'Aunty Woods' |
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This estimable lady was a tireless worker for others in need, both at home and in the Civil War battlefields for 'her boys', the soldiers of Iowa. She is buried here in the Old Fairfield City Cemetery with the first two of her three husbands; the third was buried at Fort Whipple, Arizona, following a hunting accident.
'Aunty Woods' has a large monument, standing nearly eleven feet tall, and a small unadorned headstone between those of her first two husbands, Gilbert FOX and Parrish ELLIS. On this page are photos of the WOODS plot and Mehitable's gravestone, along with links to her obituary, biography, and several documents that appear on our county message boards.
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IN WAR A MINISTERING ANGEL TO IOWA SOLDIERS IN THE FIELD, THE AGENT OF THE LADIES AID SOCIETY, AND A MAJOR BY COMMISSION OF GOVERNOR KIRKWOOD. IN PEACE |
Several articles about Mrs. Woods. Use your 'Back' button to return to this page.
Company F gives thanks
Returns home
The Ladies' Aid Society
Returning from California
Receives a Pension
Ellis Hose Company Party
A Tribute to Mrs. Woods
Mrs. Woods' Will